Improvement in baby-walkers



J. L BUTLER. BABY-WALKER.

Patnented June 26, 187.7.

I vINVENI'OR NJFEYERS. PHOTQLFFHDGRAPHER. WASMINGTOMVD. C.

JOHN L. BUTLER, or oscEoLA,1owA.

IMPROVEMENT lN BABVWALKERS- Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No'. 192,4H3, dated June 26, 1877; application tiled May 12, 1877.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN L. BUTLER, of Osceola, in the county ot' Clarke and State of Iowa, have invented a new and valuable Improvement in Baby-Walkers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of perspective view of my baby-walker; and Figs.` 2, 3, and 4 are details of' the same.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangement of a babywalker and baby-chair combined, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The annexed drawing, to which reference is made, fully illustrates my invention.

A represents a circular rim, of suitable dimensions, provided with an opening, B, at the front, and supported upon four legs, C C, connected by suitable rounds C', as shown, the legs being spread outward, and will be provided with casters, so as to roll easily over the floor.

Over the circular rim A is a cushioned frame or rim, D, of the same size and forni as t-he rim A, and provided with a hinged part, D', to close the opening in the front. This rim is supported upon vertical screws b b, passing upward through the stationary rim, and said screws are swiveled in plates c a on the under side of said stationary rim, whereby the frame or rim D, with its hinged gate D", can be adjusted up and down, as required, to suit the child placed therein. After the child is placed in said frame the gate D is closed and fastened by a hook, d.

E represents a seat, which is provided at its rear end with journals c e, projecting to ward the sides and entering holes in the rear legs, so that it can be turned up for use, or let down when not required. When turned up for use it is supported in proper position for the child to sit on it by means of hooks h h, as shown.

On the sides and rear of the seat E are upwardly-projecting llanges l i, or moldings, forming a dovetailed guide for the insertion of a cushioned frame, G, to complete the seat, which frame can easily be removed when required.

In the seat E is a round aperture, n, closed by means of a slide, m, moving in guides on the under side of the seat.

By removing the cushion Gr and drawing out the slide m the seat can be used as a stool for a child, with a chamber placed underneath the seat.

The round C', connecting. the front legs, i

forms a foot-piece for the child when seated; or a separate hinged or pivoted foot-piece may be added, to be thrown up and down, as required. l

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-y In combination with the rim A and its supporting-legs O O, the folding seat E, having aperture n, slide m, and sliding cushion Gr,

substantially as and for the purpose de' scribed.

In testimony that l claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN L. BUTLER. Witnesses:

BENJAMIN WRIGHT, U. B. Goss. 

